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SKOKIE PARK DISTRICT: Nat'l Wiffleball Championship on June 23

By Press release submission | Jun 15, 2018

Stop by Channelside Park to see the best wiffleball teams in the world at the National Wiffle® Ball Championship!

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HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK DISTRICT: New! Stick & Puck – Saturday Hockey Drop In for Kids

By Press release submission | Jun 13, 2018

For just $5 your hockey player can get some additional practice on Saturdays and Sundays (depending on the level) starting June 16 for just $5.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK DISTRICT: Now Registering for Fall Baseball and Soccer

By Press release submission | Jun 12, 2018

The fun doesn’t end when fall arrives.

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Oakton dethrones Tyler Junior College as NJCAA Division III national baseball champs

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 11, 2018

Oakton Community College has capped its 2018 season as NJCAA Division III national baseball champs with a quartet of local high school stars figuring prominently in the mix.

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HOFFMAN ESTATES PARK DISTRICT: Figure Skater Pursuing the Road to Nationals

By Press release submission | Jun 8, 2018

The Hoffman Estates Park District’s (HE Parks) figure skating academy Coach Ryan Bedard of McHenry has been having great success and is moving on to national competitions in not just one but two categories – singles and pairs.

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Purdue's Nojel Eastern pulls name from NBA draft, returns to Boilermakers

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 1, 2018

Purdue freshman point guard and Evanston grad Nojel Eastern has pulled his name from the NBA Draft and will be returning to the Boilermakers next season.

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BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT: Steve Kutie Anti-Gimmick Horsemanship Clinic

By Press release submission | Jun 1, 2018

Steve Kutie followed his dream of becoming one of the all-time leading trainers in the horse world.

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Jonathan Wilburn takes sectionals by storm before claiming state's triple jump championship for Evanston

By Glenn Minnis | May 28, 2018

The way Jonathan Wilburn sees it, he was merely doing what leaders do when he took on all challenges in recently leading Evanston past the field in the Class 3A Sectional at Loyola.

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BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT: 2018 Summer Tennis Programs from June 2-Aug 2

By Press release submission | May 25, 2018

Tennis Anyone? Tennis Classes for all age groups and skills. Youth Classes run in four separate sessions from June 2nd until August 2nd.

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Former Loyola gridiron star close to seeing his dream come true

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2018

James Murray just keeps on beating the odds.

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Analysis: College softball in Illinois grosses $19.6 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 1 year ago

DePaul University softball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $63,791 per athlete – in 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT: Mini Event & Combined Test, May 19-20

By Press release submission | May 16, 2018

Welcome riders to the Fox River Valley Pony Club’s Mini Event hosted by the Barrington Hills Park District.

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Stevenson high grad to enter NBA draft

By Glenn Minnis | May 11, 2018

Stevenson High School grad and Villanova hoops star Jalen Brunson has capped his NCAA title-winning career by declaring for the NBA draft.

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Analysis: 1,562 college athletes play softball in Illinois

By LGIS Newsfeed | 1 year ago

Illinois is the fifth most popular states for college softball, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

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Glenview natives honored by National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2018

Glenview natives and current Dartmouth University football players Charlie Pontarelli and Brennan Cascarano have been named recipients of an academic award from the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF).

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Analysis: College baseball in Illinois grosses $24.8 million

By LGIS Newsfeed | 1 year ago

Robert Morris University baseball tops the list of highest grossing programs in Illinois, reporting more than $1.3 million – or $10,678 per athlete – in 2016, followed by Bradley University ($1.2 million), and University of Illinois at Chicago ($980,248), according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest federal data.

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Illini-less NCAA Tournament still features Illinois-bred stars

By LGIS News Service | 1 year ago

Jevon Carter earned second-team All-America honors this week, yet another accolade for a point guard called "one of the best to ever hit the hardwood" for West Virginia University.

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Bears building team to bring out Trubisky's best

By Glenn Minnis | 1 year ago

The Chicago Bears are showing their long-term commitment to quarterback Mitch Trubisky by supplying him with the weapons the team believes he needs to restore the franchise’s honor in the NFC.

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Lang helps House committee pass bill banning kids under 12 from playing on tackle football teams

By LGIS Newsfeed | Mar 2, 2018

Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, voted in favor of a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing tackle football on an organized team.

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Chicago Bulls are playing to lose to move up in NBA lottery

By Glenn Minnis | 1 year ago

Chicago Bulls fans don’t look now, but your 20-38 team seems to have the competition right where they want them.